TCS3414FN

Product Category

The TCS3414FN belongs to the category of light-to-digital converters, specifically designed for color sensing applications.

Basic Information Overview

• Use: The TCS3414FN is used for color sensing and light intensity measurement in various electronic devices and systems.
• Characteristics: It offers high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, and a small form factor suitable for integration into compact designs.
• Package: The TCS3414FN comes in a small outline no-lead (SON) package, making it suitable for surface mount assembly.
• Essence: Its essence lies in accurately detecting and converting light into digital signals for color analysis and ambient light sensing.
• Packaging/Quantity: Typically, the TCS3414FN is available in reels with a quantity of 2500 units per reel.

Specifications

• Operating Voltage: 2.7V to 3.6V
• Output Interface: I2C
• Spectral Sensitivity: Red, Green, Blue, and Clear
• Dynamic Range: 3.8 lux to 83k lux
• Operating Temperature: -40°C to 85°C

Detailed Pin Configuration

The TCS3414FN has a total of 8 pins: 1. VDD - Power supply input 2. SDA - I2C serial data line 3. SCL - I2C serial clock line 4. INT - Interrupt output 5. GND - Ground 6. ADDR - I2C address select 7. SAI - Serial bus address input 8. SVO - Sensor data output

Functional Features

The TCS3414FN integrates photodetectors, amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, and control logic on a single CMOS integrated circuit. This allows for accurate color sensing and light intensity measurement with minimal external components.

Advantages and Disadvantages

• Advantages:
  • High sensitivity and accuracy in color sensing
  • Wide dynamic range for varying light conditions
  • Small form factor for space-constrained designs
• Disadvantages:
  • Limited to I2C interface for communication
  • Operating temperature range may not be suitable for extreme environments

Working Principles

The TCS3414FN operates by using its photodetectors to sense light across the red, green, blue, and clear spectral bands. The analog signals are then amplified, digitized, and processed to provide accurate digital outputs representing the detected color and light intensity.

Detailed Application Field Plans

The TCS3414FN finds application in various fields including: - Consumer electronics for display color calibration - Ambient light sensing in automotive interiors - Color detection in industrial automation - Medical devices for non-invasive diagnostics

Detailed and Complete Alternative Models

• TCS34725: Offers similar functionality with additional IR sensing capability
• APDS-9301: Provides ambient light sensing with a simple I2C interface

This completes the entry for the TCS3414FN, covering its product category, basic information overview, specifications, pin configuration, functional features, advantages and disadvantages, working principles, detailed application field plans, and alternative models.